Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>^{<strong>About the Company</strong>}</p> <p>^{Dirac is on a mission to reindustrialize The West. American manufacturing is broken—burdened by inefficiency, bureaucracy, and outdated processes. We are pioneering Model-Based Manufacturing, where context-aware production planning informs design in real-time—eliminating the disconnect between engineering and manufacturing. Our platform automates what can be automated and captures tribal knowledge where automation falls short, creating a seamless system for building at scale. We're building the tools modern manufacturers need to move faster and build better, the pillars of a more abundant future.}</p> <p>^{We are a mission-driven company of world-class engineers and operators with a culture of high trust, high agency, and high autonomy.}</p></div><div class="sc-dASMHb dmbqEy"> <div class="sc-kobgRX euGa-Da"> <div class="style__content___gPQW7"> <div class="style__margin-control___f8Us8"> <p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p> <p>As a Forward Deployed Manufacturing Engineer, you will work directly with manufacturing teams to translate real-world build processes into structured, scalable workflows within BuildOS. You will act as a digital manufacturing engineer, helping customers move from legacy processes to a model-based, software-driven system. You will be deeply embedded during pilots and early deployments, ensuring customers not only understand the product—but successfully adopt it.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">● Translate customer assembly processes into BuildOS workflows<br>● Create and structure work instructions from CAD and engineering data<br>● Lead onboarding and drive adoption during pilots and early deployments<br>● Act as a trusted advisor to manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams<br>● Identify inefficiencies in customer workflows and propose improvements<br>● Partner with product and engineering to surface high-impact feedback<br>● Support demos, technical evaluations, and customer check-ins</p> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">● Background in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering<br>● Experience working in or closely with manufacturing environments<br>● Strong intuition for how things are built in the real world<br>● Ability to break down and structure complex assembly workflows<br>● Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences<br>● High ownership and comfort working directly with customers</p> <p><strong>Technical Background</strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">● Experience with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, etc.)<br>● Familiarity with PLM / ERP systems and manufacturing workflows<br>● Understanding of EBOM / MBOM concepts and production processes<br>● Experience creating or managing work instructions</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">New York Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$100,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$140,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>^{<strong>Equal Opportunity Employer</strong>}</p> <p>^{Dirac is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Dirac&nbsp;is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.}</p> <p>^{<strong>Location &amp; Travel</strong>}</p> <p>^{This role is fully in-person at our NYC office.}</p> <p>^{<strong>Eligibility</strong>}</p> <p>^{Employment is restricted to&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Persons</strong> as defined by <strong>ITAR (22 CFR §120.15)</strong>}</p> <p>^{<strong>Benefits:</strong>}</p> <p>^{- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to ensure you and your family stay healthy.}<br>^{- Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy flexible, high-trust PTO and sick leave.}<br>^{- Stock Options: Participate in our success with a generous stock option plan.}<br>^{- Commuter Benefits (NYC): Save on transportation costs with our commuter benefits program.}</p></div>